The editors of this volume have honored me by their invitation to write its Fore word, an invitation extended because of my editing a book on the maternal behav

Synthesizing studies of parental care in a wide variety of animals, this book is the first attempt to provide general answers to the following important questio

Parental care includes a wide variety of traits that enhance offspring development and survival. This novel book provides a fresh perspective on the current sta

Parental care includes a wide variety of traits that enhance offspring development and survival. It is taxonomically widespread and is central to the maintenanc